Book of Condolences for Paris Terror Victims Opens in Limerick

Cllr. Gerald Mitchell, Deputy Mayor of the City and County of Limerick, signing the Book of Condolence for the victims of the Paris attacks with (L-R) Pat Dowling, Deputy Chief Executive, Limerick City and County Council, French citizen Stephane Duclot, Senior Planner, Limerick City and County Council, and Christy O'Connor, Senior Executive Officer, Limerick City and County Council

Such sentiments echo that of the speech delivered by French President Francois Hollande who stated, “What the terrorists want is to scare us and fill us with dread. There is indeed reason to be afraid. There is dread, but in the face of this dread, there is a nation that knows how to defend itself.”

Limerick City Council has also shown its solidarity with the French people by expressing its sympathies to the mayor of Limerick’s sister city Quimper in Brittany, France.

Cllr. O’Hanlon highlighted how the attacks would have resonated closely with Limerick people, particularly the attacks at the Stade de France.

“Of course, there is a big rugby connection. Many Munster supporters would have been at matches in the Stade de France.”

Cllr. O’Hanlon urged members of the public to sign the book of condolences stating, “I’m sure thousands of Limerick people will sign it. I feel the more publicity it receives the better the message of support.”